Commercial Business Analyst

Are you passionate about pricing strategies, financial analysis, and driving business growth? Do you thrive in an entrepreneurial environment where your insights directly impact profitability? If so, Puratos is looking for you!

Key Accountabilities

As the Pricing and Commercial Business Analyst, you will be the key point of contact for setting prices across various channels, contributing to our value-based pricing strategy. You will collaborate closely with Sales, Finance, Marketing, and R&D teams, providing essential insights and analysis to drive profitability.

1. Pricing analysis and support (50%)

• Strive for continuous improvement in the pricing architectures in all the channels
• Support the sales negotiations with the customers and maintain on a daily basis the pricing database for the Industrial customers and the Artisan customers
• Prepare and present the price scenarios considering the recipes, the production costs, the supply chain costs, and the transfer price evolutions
• Preparing offers in close collaboration with the sales teams in all the channels, following the pricing architectures and the HQ pricing department recommendations
• Responsible to create the chocolate contracts and actively following the contracts by participating in sales meetings

2. Financial analysis and reporting (25%):

• Assistance for the closing each month in respect of accruals calculations on freight costs, marketing cost, production costs, …
• Perform analyzes on different fields such as freight costs, marketing cost, service level, production costs…
• Prepare the comments of the monthly result based mainly on the variance between the actuals and the budget on the volume, the sales and the costs
• Being able to create reports including the necessary information with  different BI tools used in the group

3. Process Improvement (25%): Develop new Power BI reports, improve cross-channel processes, and maintain accurate documentation.

Who are we looking for?

You have:

-           A bachelor’s or master’s degree (or equivalent experience)

-           3-5 years of experience in a similar role

-           Strong skills in SAP, Microsoft Office (especially Excel) and Power BI

-           Fluency in English and in French or Dutch

-           Critical thinking and entrepreneurial mindset

-           Excellent communication and collaboration skills

Why should you join Puratos?

You will be welcomed in a dynamic work environment where passion for innovation, team spirit and continuous improvement are key. You can count on a competitive salary package with attractive benefits such as:

•         Meal vouchers (8€/day)

•         Group, dental and hospitalization insurance fully paid by Puratos

•         13th month pay

•         Company car

•         Minimum 5 training days per year

•         Responsibilities and the possibility to take ownership of your work

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Who are we?

Puratos is a growing, international, Belgian family business with a team of more than 10 000 employees worldwide. Since 1919, we have been developing, producing and distributing innovative ingredients for the bakery, patisserie and chocolate sectors and helping our customers to be successful. We are committed to the health and well-being of people and protecting the planet.

Are you looking for the right recipe for your career? Choose Puratos, a Top Employer in Belgium.

We at Puratos cultivate an inclusive global workplace, that fully embraces diversity and equal opportunities for all. We strive to reflect the richness of our customers, communities and society, accelerating our ability to innovate and deliver on our commitments.